smithy

[ smith-ee, smith-ee ]

noun

, plural smith·ies.

1. the workshop of a smith, especially a blacksmith.
2. a blacksmith.

smithy

/ ˈsmɪðɪ /

noun

1. a place in which metal, usually iron or steel, is worked by heating and hammering; forge

Word History and Origins

Origin of smithy¹

1250–1300; Middle English smithi < Old Norse smithja; akin to Old English smiththe. See smith

Word History and Origins

Origin of smithy¹

Old English smiththe; related to Old Norse smithja, Old High German smidda, Middle Dutch smisse

Example Sentences

The show most recently returned in 2019 for a Christmas special that ended on a cliff-hanger when Nessa proposed to Smithy.

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Putting her Nessa hat on, Kaz dampened the anticipation for how Nessa's cliffhanger proposal to Corden's Smithy in 2019's Christmas episode will pan out.

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It returned in 2019 for a Christmas special that ended on a cliff-hanger when Nessa got down on one knee to propose to Smithy.

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It returned in 2019 for a Christmas special that ended on a cliff-hanger when Nessa, played by Jones, got down on one knee to propose to Smithy, played by Corden.

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On Monday morning, Corden shared a picture of his character Smithy's van, with the caption: "Day 1. Here we go."

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